AI meets emotional intelligence: Chris Schembra on the future of compassionate leadership Business Schooled

Chris Schembra started his business facilitating meaningful connections through dinner parties that sparked vulnerability and gratitude - qualities that are often undervalued in business. In this podcast episode he shares how qualities like empathy and gratitude are becoming recognized as powerful drivers of employee engagement, customer loyalty, and innovation across organizations. Chris describes the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in enhancing human capabilities through emotionally intelligent assistants that can understand context and tone to guide empathetic responses. Companies like Walmart and Siemens are already using AI for compassionate leadership.

Your host: Daryl Pereira, Senior Content & Brand Strategist, IBM